Sitting Bull College
Former name | Standing Rock Community College |
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Type | Public tribal land-grant college |
Established | 1973 |
Affiliation | Standing Rock Sioux tribe of the Standing Rock reservation in south-central North Dakota |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
President | Laurel Vermillion |
Undergraduates | 289[1] |
Postgraduates | 28[1] |
Location | , , U.S. |
Campus | Standing Rock Indian Reservation |
Colors | Blue & white |
Website | www |
Sitting Bull College is a public tribal land-grant college in Fort Yates, North Dakota. It was founded in 1973 by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in south-central North Dakota. The SBC campuses are located in Fort Yates, North Dakota and McLaughlin, South Dakota. It serves as the primary educational institution on the Standing Rock Reservation.[2]
History[]
In 1973, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council chartered Standing Rock Community College. The name was changed from Standing Rock College to Sitting Bull College in 1996.[2] In 1994, the college was designated a land-grant college alongside 31 other tribal colleges.[3]
Academics[]
Sitting Bull College offers the Master of Science, Bachelor of Science, Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees. It also offers certificates.[4]
Partnerships[]
SBC is a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), which is a community of tribally and federally chartered institutions working to strengthen tribal nations and make a lasting difference in the lives of American Indians and Alaska Natives. SBC was created in response to the higher education needs of American Indians. SBC generally serves geographically isolated populations that have no other means accessing education beyond the high school level.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "College Navigator". U.S. Department of Education. 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c American Indian Higher Education Consortium Archived June 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "NIFA 1994s The First 20 Years of the 1994 Land-Grant Institutions Standing on Tradition, Embracing the Future" (PDF). National Institute of Food and Agriculture. September 25, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ http://sittingbull.edu/sitting-bull-college/programs/
External links[]
- Public universities and colleges in North Dakota
- Dakota
- Lakota
- Buildings and structures in Sioux County, North Dakota
- American Indian Higher Education Consortium
- Educational institutions established in 1973
- Education in Sioux County, North Dakota